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The Manchester Aquatics Centre ("MAC") is a public aquatics sports facility south of the centre of Manchester, England, north of the main buildings of the University of Manchester, and near the Manchester Metropolitan University. It was purpose–built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games,〔 and cost £32 million to build. Before it was built, for many years its site was open waste ground left by demolishing inner-city industrial terrace houses. The building was designed by Faulkner Brown. The building takes the approximate shape of an asymmetric trapezoidal prism (the apex is located to provide clearance above the highest diving board), and from the outside the roof resembles a wave. Construction started in August 1996, and was completed in July 2000,〔 with finishing touches made in September 2001. MAC hosts many swimming and water polo events but also hosts Lancashire County Championships and Age group North west Regionals for swimming. It was opened on 12 October 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II.〔 〕 ==Facilities== The centre's facilities include: * Two 50 m swimming pools,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Manchester Aquatics Centre )〕 each able to be split into sections of varying dimensions and depths with the help of moveable floors and booms. In fact, the centre has the world's largest area of movable floors and booms in a swimming facility.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Manchester Aquatics Centre - Europe and the Middle East - Arup )〕 * *The "main pool" on the ground floor is 50 m by 20 m with a maximum depth of 2 m. A sinkable boom can separate the pool into a 23 m by 20 m with constant depth between floor level and 2 m depth; and a 25 m by 20 m section at 2 m depth, which in turn can be separated by another sinkable boom to allow a section of 10 m by 20 m. The floors of these 3 sections can each be independently raised or lowered between very shallow and depth. 1,000 permanent spectator seats overlook the main pool hall. * *The "training pool" is located in the basement and is 16 m by 50 m in size, with a constant depth of 1.8 m. A traversable boom allows separation into two 25 m length pools, one of which can be varied in depth from floor level to 1.8 m. The training pool's ceiling is in the shape of two long waves representing waves on water. *A 25 m diving pool (ground level) with movable floor to allow a maximum depth of 5.1 m. The pool is often also used for water polo,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Paralympic World Cup - Manchester Aquatics Centre )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Manchester Aquatics Centre - Manchester - WCities Destination Guide )〕 and scuba diving training. *A "leisure pool" (ground floor) - a shallow water area suitable for younger pool users, with two water flumes and two bubble pools. * Workout and fitness studios (behind the spectator seating), a health suite including sauna and steam room.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Manchester Aquatics Centre )〕 *Poolside cafe. File:Manchester Aquatics Centre Indoor.jpg File:Manchester Aquatics Centre Diving.jpg 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Manchester Aquatics Centre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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